| Unrecognised hypoglycaemia in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes using the continuous glucose monitoring system: prevalence and contributors. | |
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PMID: 17096709 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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AIM: To determine prevalence of hypoglycaemia, and contributing factors, in children with type 1 diabetes, using the Medtronic MiniMed continuous glucose monitoring system (CGMS). METHODS: Fifty-one children and adolescents with diabetes were studied with the CGMS. The studies were analysed for frequency and duration of hypoglycaemia (below 3.5 and 2.5 mmol/L). Contributing clinical factors were determined. Occurrence of nocturnal hypoglycaemia was related to bedtime and fasting home glucose recording. RESULTS: Hypoglycaemia was common, with 1 (0-4.2) (median (range)) episode per patient per 24 hours, and 0.33 (0-2) episodes per patient per night. Nocturnal episodes were longer than daytime episodes [97.5 (5-720) versus 35 (5-295) minutes for episodes below 3.5 mmol/L, P < 0.001; and 75 (10-640) versus 25 (5-200) minutes for episodes below 2.5 mmol/L, P < 0.001], and less likely to be recognised by the subject (P < 0.001 for episodes below both 3.5 and 2.5 mmol/L). Nocturnal hypoglycaemia was more common with a bedtime glucose recording <6 mmol/L, but also occurred frequently in subjects with glucose recordings >10 mmol/L. No bedtime glucose value reduced the risk of nocturnal hypoglycaemia to <10%. CONCLUSION: Hypoglycaemia, assessed using the CGMS, is common in children with type 1 diabetes and can be prolonged (although is predominantly mild). Bedtime home glucose recordings are poorly predictive of hypoglycaemia during the following night. Continuous glucose monitoring has proven very useful in management of individual patients, particularly adolescents experiencing difficulties with adherence to diabetes management. |
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Authors:
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Esko J Wiltshire; Kirsty Newton; Lindsay McTavish |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of paediatrics and child health Volume: 42 ISSN: 1034-4810 ISO Abbreviation: J Paediatr Child Health Publication Date: 2006 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-11-13 Completed Date: 2007-02-21 Revised Date: 2007-09-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9005421 Medline TA: J Paediatr Child Health Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 758-63 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington South, New Zealand. esko.wiltshire@otago.ac.nz |
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Adolescent Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring / methods* Child Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications* Fasting Female Humans Hypoglycemia / epidemiology*, etiology Male New Zealand / epidemiology Prevalence |
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